Take this with a grain of salt mind you, but according to E!, Smulders has already confirmed that Maria Hill will return in a later episode this season. More than that, Smulders supposedly suggested that she might join Marvel's 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' as a regular after 'How I Met Your Mother' wraps its nine-year run this coming May.

Smulders told us she does appear in more than one episode this season, as well as hinted that she could be a series regular in season two after that other show she's on is done.

We'd naturally love to believe that Maria Hill could become a regular presence on 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,' if only for further synergy with the Marvel movie universe, though we very much doubt if Smulders would return to the TV pool so quickly, given her burgeoning film career. Not only that, but previously Smulders suggested that her own move to New York following 'HIMYM''s end would prove difficult for the California-shot 'Agents,' so consider a guest return far more likely than a season 2 regular addition.

Well, what say you? Would you want to see Maria Hill as a series regular on 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' next season, or was Cobie Smulders exaggerating about her ongoing role in the season? Watch the latest trailer for the season below, and tell us what you want to see from future 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' in the comments!